Imaging Quality and Potential Clinical Relevance of Phase Contrast
Conventional mammography, breast sonography and breast MRI have specific weaknesses. In particular, mammography has a low sensitivity for the detection of mammary carcinoma in patients with a dense breast. Phase contrast mammography could help to overcome some of these limitations. Observational study.
• Inclusion criteria -Phase 0:
‣ \>18 years
⁃ Mastectomy, tumorectomy or biopsy planned
⁃ Informed consent of the patient
• \>18 years
• BI-RADS 5 (highly suggestive of malignancy at ultrasound or mammography) or 6 (known biopsy proven malignancy);
• Scheduled for mastectomy or breast conserving surgery with radiotherapy.
• Informed consent of the patient
• \>40 years
• undergoing mammography for screening or diagnostic purpose.
• Informed consent of the patient